Father's Day Weekend

I told David not to make any plans for Saturday as we were going into New Orleans for some family fun.  We drove in with his mountain bike that has been sitting up in the shed in dire need of help - un-rideable.  We brought it to GNO Cyclery to change out every part on his bike except the seat and frame.  It might be there a while. He's been wanting his bike fixed, so this was part of his father's day present. 

 

 

Next, we took the girls to Plum Street Snoballs, my favorite.  Sorry, no pics since I also had one.  Eva and I had nectar cream (my favorite), Emily had spearmint, and David had his usual, peach. 

 

 

After that we took the girls for a ride on the streetcar since they had never been.  It was nice for us, too, as it's been a while since either of had been on one.  They loved it - and who wouldn't?



 

 

We got off at Washington St and walked towards Magazine St. We stopped at Lafayette Cemetery #1 to give them a real taste of old New Orleans. I really love walking in those cemeteries looking at all of the name and dates. 

We came out of there and showed them Commander's Palace - we'll take them there when they're a little bit older.  We continued down to Magazine St and went to Tracey's for some poboys.  David had hot sausage, I had roast beef, Eva had shrimp, and Emily had a chicken salad sandwich. She truly is her own person.  It was definitely the best roast beef poboy I've ever had.  I knew I had never eaten there before, but it wasn't until I got home that I realized that I had been there before on one of the many St. Patrick's Day block parties in the Irish Channel, but only for more drinks.  I saw someone get hit by a car in front of that place years ago. 

Next was shopping on Magazine St, although we did not buy anything the girls were happy to try on lots.  Love the studded hat Emily is wearing. 

We caught the streetcar back to the car and headed home for the night. 

Sunday the girls went to church with Mimi and Popsie while David and I went to breakfast and then just a tad bit of yard work (I raked pine needles for our back yard).  The girls came home and the sprinklers came on. 

 

 

Wild blackberries were picked.  And eaten.

 

 



 

 

Shimmer tattoos were donned by the girls - peace sign for Eva and a dragon for Emily.   

 

 

 

 

David is grilling burgers (you don't want me to grill) and sweet potatoes are in the oven.  Yum!

 

A great Father's Day weekend if you ask me!